In recognition of National Health Month in February, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce
its Cardiovascular Open House -- February 28, 2013, at the hospital, 23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355.
 

 Heart-healthy refreshments will be served.  For more information, please call 661-200-1306  or  

visit henrymayo.com.

Roger Seaver, president and chief executive officer of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has been elected chairman of the California Hospital Association (CHA) Board of Trustees. CHA represents the 400 hospitals and hospital systems in the state as it relates to healthcare policy and regulatory development.

CHA is committed to establishing and maintaining a financial and regulatory environment within which hospitals can respond to the opportunities and challenges of health care reform and provide affordable, safe, high-quality, medically necessary health care.

CHA and the Regional Associations work together, with the invaluable participation and assistance of California hospitals, the American Hospital Association and other organizations, to carry out state and federal representation and advocacy.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital voluntarily met-and exceeded-best in class Emergency Department (ED) patient safety metrics set forth by BETA Healthcare Group (BETA), the largest insurer of hospital professional liability coverage in California.

Henry Mayo's 14 full-time ED physicians-the Santa Clarita Emergency Medical Group--participated in this annual ED Patient Safety Initiative as part of its commitment to deliver safe, high quality care to patients. The Initiative includes 12 hours of eLearning focused on key diagnostic and treatment areas often associated with high risk and hard-to-diagnose cases. Exceeding expectations, Henry Mayo's group of ED physicians completed two years of education in one year, and also completed the second tier of the Initiative, becoming one of only two medical groups in the state to achieve these requirements.

In observance of National Doctors Day on March 30, and in recognition of their commitment to providing excellent care, each year Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital invites physicians to a special Doctors Day meal and presents them with commemorative gifts. Henry Mayo's physicians are dedicated to saving lives and improving the health and quality of life for the Santa Clarita Valley community. The holiday was officially signed into U.S. law in the early 1990s by President George Bush. The date of March 30 was chosen to celebrate Doctors' Day because it is the anniversary of the day that anesthesia was first administered to a patient in 1842.

Henry Mayo offers a special opportunity for individuals to honor their physicians by making a donation in a doctor's name. Your contribution will help ensure that patients in the SCV continue to have access to comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care services, and the best facilities in which to work.

In recognition of your donation, the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation will send a special note of appreciation informing your physician that you have made a Doctors Day gift in his or her honor and present them with a custom-crafted Healthcare Hero pin. If you would like to honor your physician with a contribution, please visit henrymayogiving.com or call (661)200-1201.

Henry Mayo employees gave$3,674.81 in PTO donations and $550 in monetary donations-- which was matched by the hospital for a grand total of $8,449.62-- to the Hurricane Sandy Fund. The funds will benefit employees of hospitals and other healthcare organizations in affected communities who suffered serious personal losses due to Hurricane Sandy, one of the largest and most devastating hurricanes on record. The storm's victims include members of our hospital family who worked tirelessly to evacuate patients and tend to the sick, putting the health and wellness of others above their own. Relief funds are being administered by the United Hospital Fund.